Glimpses from the EEA ICT strategy related to the next 5-year work programme 2014-2018and relevant for Eionet

Chris SteenmansHead of Programme, European Environment Agency

Workshop on Future Trends in Environmental Reporting (and SOER on line)Swedish EPA, Stockholm 30-31 October 2013

Cloud computingCloud computing

Crowd sourcingCrowd sourcing

Social media networksSocial media networks

Sensor webSensor web

NOISENOISE

SEISSEISINSPIREINSPIRE

CopernicusCopernicus

Web servicesWeb services

AppsApps

Semantic webSemantic web

Mobile GISMobile GIS WebGISWebGIS

BISEBISE

Noise WatchNoise Watch

Climate AdaptClimate Adapt

Clearing houseClearing house

e-bookse-books

Linked dataLinked data

RDFRDF

GIO LandGIO Land

GISCGISC

SDISDI

GEOSSGEOSS

WISE 2.0WISE 2.0 EUNISEUNIS

RODROD

SENSESENSE

IndicatorsIndicators

Status and prospects for technological developments

SIIFsSIIFs

An ICT strategy driven by SEIS requirements

• To simplify the collection, exchange and use of data– From centralized reporting to access and sharing across distributed

interoperable nodes

• To improve quality and availability of information– Up-to-date information on current and emerging environmental challenges

• To improve interoperability– Use of open standards

• To reduce workloads– Streamlining, cost-efficiency

A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR EUROPEEEA work programme 2014-2018

1. To be the prime source of knowledge at European level informing the implementation of European and national environment and climate policies;

2. To be a leading knowledge centre on the knowledge needed for supporting long term transition challenges and objectives;

3. To be the lead organisation at European level facilitating knowledge-sharing and capacity -building in the field of environment and climate change.

KNOWLEDGE CO-CREATION, SHARING AND USE (SA3)

Knowledgebase

ICT supporting the EEA/EIONET core process

Member countries/Eionet

Member States/Eurostat

ResearchRTD, JRC/FP7, H2020

Remote sensingCopernicus

Citizens, civilsociety, business

M D I A K

INFORMING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION (SA1)

ASSESSING SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES (SA2)

Data

Information

Assessments

Understanding the developing policy framework

Sustainability

MDGsWFD targets

Fisheries below MSY

2020 targetsHalt biodiversity loss

20-20-20 targetsAir quality targets

Vision in 7EAPReduce GHG 80-95%

Water blueprintZero impacts (air)

SDGs ?

Time

Timelines and deadlines of thematic policies

2014-2018 2020/2030Specific targets or

comprehensive policies

2050Long term visions, societal

transition perspectives in targets

A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR EUROPEA deeper understanding of challenges

Increased complexity of problem definition, analysis, and response.

The EU 7th Environment Action Plan Living well, within the limits of our planet.

EU Environment Action Programme 2020

The 7th EAP focusses on three thematic priority objectives:

• ‘To protect, conserve and enhance the EU’s natural capital’

• ‘To turn the EU into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy’

• ‘To safeguard EU citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and well-being’.

EEA strategic response

SA1Informing policy implementation SA2

Assessing systemic challenges

SA2Assessing systemic

challenges

SA3Knowledge

creation, sharing and use

Dynamicinteractions

A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR EUROPEInforming policy implementation - SA1

Goal - Improve content, accessibility and use of European-level environmental information.

Achieve by 2018 - Measurable uptake of EEA findings, and the timely and reliable delivery of outputs.

Urban, land use and soil

Waste and material resources

Climate change impacts, vulnerability and

adaptation

Biodiversity, ecosystems,

agriculture and forests

Air pollution, transport and noise

IndustrialPollution

Water management, resources and

ecosystems

Marine and maritime, fisheries

and coastal

Climate change mitigation and energy

Improving data sharing and data flows

=> Structured Implementation and Information Frameworks (SIIFs)

Streamlining environmental indicators

=> Sharing European and National State of the Environment (SENSE)

A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR EUROPEAssessing systemic challenges – SA2

Goal - To assess systemic challenges in the context of short, medium and long-term transitions and signal opportunities for (re)framing / recalibration of environmental policy

Achieve by 2018 - Prompt delivery of SOER2015 and annual indicator reports, and measurable recognition in the 7EAP evaluation process.

Resource-efficient economy and the

environment

Environment, human health and well-being

Megatrends and transitions

Sustainability assessments and state of the

environment reporting

SOER 2015 and SOE online

FLISindicators

EEA indicators

EEA & country indicators

GMT fiches thematic fiches country fiches & cross-country comparison fiches

Synthesis report

3 indicator reports & stakeholder workshop

2012 2013 2014

Synthesis & Derivatives

Global Megatrends (Europe in global context)

Thematic SOE information

Country-levelSOE information

Signals 2015 and other derivatives

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SOER 2015

Online

SOER

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CopernicusCDR

SERISROD

ReportnetETDS

AoA

GEMET SENSE IMSSENSESENSESENSEData CentresSDIGCIEyeonEarth

Discomap

SOE online

Rela

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FLIS

IMS

SEN

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A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR EUROPEKnowledge creation, sharing and use –SA 3

Goal - To be the authoritative information node and hub within networks of knowledge co-creation, sharing and use.

Achieve by 2018 - Metrics to measure the active participation of EIONET; online availability of data information products and services; and impacts of communication efforts.

Networking and partnerships

Technical systems development

Monitoring, data and information management

Communication, outreach and user analysis

Copernicus operational services

Capacity building inWest Balkan and European neighbourhood countries

A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR EUROPEInfrastructure for Spatial Information

A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR EUROPEThe EU Earth Observation Programme

Conclusions

With the aim of using ICT to improve its core business, EEA intends to:

• Strengthen its role as a service provider

• Improve information services delivery through partnerships

• Improve access to its information services

• Increase the efficiency of its information service delivery

• Extend the use of its information services through dialogue instruments

to enlarge the knowledge base for environmental policy in Europe.

Thank you